There was plenty of drama and excitement over the weekend as 12 competitive dance teams from the area traveled to Bloomington for the state championship competition. There also were tense moments ...

She wanted to belong to a competitive dance team while starting her freshman year at Stewartville High School next fall. Now, she's more determined than ever to practice every day before tryouts.

I did finally convince my parents to let me join competitive dance in 7th grade. I was at a point where I should have been with the older dancers on the basis of age, yet I was matched with the ...

Competitive dance rewards not just technical feats like multiple turns, but physical extremes — backbends that fold the body double and the “Tuesday Tilt,” a standing split that often ...

Competitive dancers are certainly athletes, whether or not their competition of choice is seen as a sport. The stamina, flexibility, and energy dance demands necessitate frequent cardiovascular ...

FULTON − Williams Wood University announced the addition of competitive dance to its roster of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) sports Wednesday. The team will begin ...

A new youth competitive dance team program based in Lake Country has opened. The program was started by Kathryn Indermuehle, a third-grade teacher at Stone Bank School, and Marisa Marchok, a yoga ...

When asked what moment stood out the most from Lake Zurich’s first competitive dance state title, coach Terri Johlie didn’t hesitate. The Bears were sitting on the floor of Grossinger Motors ...